Mexican Style Chorizo

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Servings: 8 Difficulty: Advanced
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Mexican-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Mexican Style Chorizo

Author: chefs-mate Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 8 Calories: 549.3

Description

This Mexican main features Boneless pork butt or. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. shoulder 1 Clove Garlic 2 tb Chile powder 1 tb Paprika 2 ts Mexican oregano; well -crumbled 1 ts Coarse salt (i use margarita -salt) 3/4 ts Ground cumin 1/2 ts Ground cayenne chile 1/4 c Red wine vinegar Enough pork fat if necessary -to
  2. make a 2-to-1 meat to -fat ratio
  3. Cut the meat (and fat, if necessary) into chunks.
  4. Spread out on a pie pan or cookie sheet and
  5. place in the freezer to chill (not long enough to
  6. freeze , just long enough to become firm).
  7. Grind the meat and fat together twice, using a coarse blade.
  8. Remove the skin from the garlic clove, finely
  9. dice it, spinkle it with coarse salt, and crush it with the back of a dinner fork.
  10. Add garlic and spices to the wine vinegar and knead it well into the meat/fat mixture.
  11. Cover and refrigerate at least a couple of hours or overnight.
  12. The sausage can be stuffed into prepared casings or formed into patties or appropriate size bulk portions and refrigerated for up to 3 days before use after which any remaining should be frozen.
  13. Pork sausage (and chorizo in particular) don't stand up too well to lengthy freezing and should be used up within 2 or 3 months.
  14. BTW - Even though fennel seed is more typical in Italian sausage (usually whole), I
  15. add some CRUSHED fennel seed to my chorizo Rich McCormack (Poway, CA) -- aka From Glen Hosey's Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 549.3kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 31.8g49%
Saturated Fat 11.3g57%
Cholesterol 181.6mg61%
Sodium 140.7mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 61.3g123%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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